Nothing goes according to plan...

Fam at the soccer game

Well, since my last post not a whole lot has changed except frustrating delays. We were supposed to close on our house and move out on April 15, as of today, the closing date has not been rescheduled. So we postponed our move, and have slowed down on our packing. It is so unnerving to have a plan and a vision about how things should go, and then it doesn't. But we are trying to take it in stride and enjoy the springtime and not let it be too much of a hassle.

 So last weekend we were all pretty sick. That was the weekend we were supposed to move, so it actually worked out for the best that we could rest. We were supposed to run a ten mile race, but since I had a chest infection, we opted for a soccer game instead. They just brought a soccer team to San Antonio, so it was their first game at the new stadium. It was no Sounders game, but they had a cookout before the game and we arrived early to play a little soccer and soak in the atmosphere. Paul had a blast chasing after his soccer ball and even though he was sick he managed to wear himself out running around with Donnie. He was suitably tired when the game started, so he sat nicely through most of the game. We ran into some friends and sat with them for the end of the game and went home to sleep.

 Then the week was spent working, going to the doctor's office, and getting blood drawn. Turns out I had bronchitis, so we went to the clinic to get some medicine, and our physicals. They told us to come back next week when we were healthier, and also directed us to a lab to get our blood work done. Crazy that in order to get invited to work in China you have to have a blood screening and health screening. Do they only want healthy people? Or is there some kind of file that they will keep with all our personal information? Who knows, but I will continue to jump through the hoops to get to where we need to go. The days feel like they are slipping through my fingers and I don't want to leave things till the last minute, but what can you do when plans keep falling through?



This weekend has been fun, its the beginning of Fiesta in San Antonio. Fiesta is a super fun, weeklong, citywide party. It kicks off with several events, one of which is called Oyster Bake. Donnie's friend Kevin is the lead singer of Candlebox, and they were going to play the event, so they arrived on Friday. We all gathered at a friend of Donnie's house for a BBQ, and then headed out for an awesome night out. :)

Me and Kevin

Candlebox at Oyster Bake

It took the whole day to recover, but we made it out to Oyster Bake to see Candlebox and soak in the atmosphere of Fiesta. It gets super crowded when the sun sets, so we left pretty much after their show, and headed over to Tucker's for some delicious food. We said our goodbyes, hopefully Kevin and his family will meet us in Hawaii this summer, but if not our paths will cross sometime in the future.

And in the style that nothing goes our way, the apartment we rented for the week of Fiesta suddenly became "unavailable." This leaves us in our house for another week, and that might not be such a bad thing, but we are super disappointed. Let's hope this week goes better than last...